X Invader

TLDR: Not bad, but not great either. It's five bucks, and I got it on sale. There is a solid game here, hooowever there's too much repetition. I can't find myself caring about the logs or emails for story bits sadly. I tried to make a commitment to actually finish all the levels before making a review, but I'm just finding myself burnt out on it. There are plenty of games that do a very similar gameplay loop, with a little more variety to be given. Hitboxes and indicators are also wonky. Some AoEs would be hinted towards, but it seems either inconsistent or based on enemy type as to when you'll actually get hit. I know it's a bullet hell, but in a good bullet hell I know it's my fault when I die. Where I'm at in the game, the two ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sidekicks have started to actually talk and do plot things, but they're doing the "fun" stuff. Meanwhile I'm just running the same mission again and again and again. Just kinda feels lame. Also while it does seem made to work with controllers, mine doesn't always seem to work in certain spots. Ontop of the mouse just appearing while using controller. That's more a nitpick than anything. AFTER FINISHING THE GAME: ♥♥♥♥ this game, man. Grinded out all those levels, and there's no ending? And listen, if there is an ending and I accidentally missed it after mind numbingly smacking my head into the last levels until I beat them then it wasn't a good ending- and I don't consider it an ending. The worst thing I could say about this game is I wish it was better.